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| Ghazal legend Jagjit Singh remembered on his birthday | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 8 : Eminent musical personalities of Jammu, music lovers and fans of Jagjit Singh assembled on Friday evening at Auditorium, Women College Parade Jammu to pay rich tributes to ghazal king Jagjit Singh on his 72nd birthday.
Commissioner/Secretary Industries and Commerce, Shantmanu Sinha was the chief guest on the occasion. Nirvana Academy took an initiative to keep ghazal maestro's legacy and music alive in the shape of a programme "Ek Shaam Jagjit Ke Naam" with an aim to promote the young budding talent of the city. Nirvana Academy also organized a tree plantation drive in memory of ghazal singer Jagjit Singh held in the college campus with the support of Mindscape Educational and Environmental Trust. Musical Programme started with the welcome speech of Prof. Neeru Dhalla.
Ashutosh Dubey, a fan of Jagjit Singh threw light on the remarkable contribution of Jagjit Singh and use of western instruments alongside the Indian tabla and sitar.
The velvet voiced singer is widely credited for reviving the popularity of classical Hindustani love songs in Urdu (known as ghazals). Kuldeep Kumar, a budding ghazal singer of the state commenced the musical evening with the ghazal "haath chute bhi toh kya rishte chuta nahi karte" along with Arti Dayal followed by the unforgettable ghazals "tum itna jo muskura rahe ho" and "Jhukhi jhukhi si nazar" sung by noted guitarist and vocalist Naresh Kumar Sharma. "Baat niklegi toh dur talak jaigi" sung by Dr. Vriender Sharma spellbound the audience. Dr. Aman enthralled the audience with the ghazal "pyar ka pehla khet likne mei waqt toh lagta hai" and Anmol sung "yeh daulat bhi le lo yeh shohrat bhi le lo" on the occasion. Mehak Mahajan sung some famous duos of Jagjit and Chitra Singh along with Naresh Kumar Sharma. |
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